Compact controlled braking system
View Patent ↗A compact controlled braking system including a hydraulic control unit having a first housing and a motor positioned within the first housing and an electronic control unit connected to the hydraulic control unit, the electronic control unit having a second housing, wherein at least a portion of the motor is received within the second housing.
1. A method for reducing the size of a hydraulic modulator comprising the steps of:
providing a hydraulic control unit having a first housing, a motor and a plurality of valves;
providing an electronic control unit having a second housing and a plurality of solenoid coils;
removing unnecessary ones of said solenoid coils from said electronic control unit to create a recess in said second housing; and
connecting said hydraulic control unit to said electronic control unit such that a portion of said motor is received within said recess.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of removing unnecessary ones of said valves from said hydraulic control unit to create a recess in said first housing.
3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of providing accumulators, wherein said accumulator are positioned within said recess in said first housing.